Dancing and singing parrot- it's name is Snowball the Cockatoo.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_fxs8mUcQ
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! N1 v' h6 }# VSCHERERVILLE, Ind. - Snowball the cockatoo can't get enough of the Backstreet Boys., J. v- L, v& ~5 T9 u) f$ M
: C6 G/ b* _; G8 @/ S4 jThe 11-year-old medium sulphur-crested cockatoo lifts his legs, squawks and bobs his head, flashing his bright yellow crest to the beat of the boy band's "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)." He even takes a bow with a vigorous bob of his head at the end of the 1997 pop tune.# }: r0 |9 h$ k/ f) e$ W) T4 W
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When Snowball was given to a bird rescue shelter a few months ago, the man included the CD and instructions to watch his reaction.
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Irena Schulz said she almost fainted at the sight.
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"I'm thinking, 'What on earth is this? This is unreal,"' said Irena, who runs Bird Lovers Only Rescue with her husband, Chuck.
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* K% K; `6 o8 V# r4 ]7 T& d- u. dThe couple said they have been contacted by people from around the world who have watched Snowball on the video-sharing website YouTube.
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9 F/ ?! b: k1 A# j) T; h* m3 fThe northwestern Indiana couple have more than 30 birds in their home and many are available for adoption. "He makes a great spokesbird for the rescue," Chuck Schulz said.
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"He's my baby," Irena Schulz said. "He will stay here and be loved." |